If you're not going to answer (Reply #301)

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Sat Dec 29, 2012, 08:11 AM

theKed (1,235 posts)

301. If you're not going to answer

then don't fucking answer.

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I do not worship the ground our military walks on [View all]	Taverner	Dec 2012	OP
.	RomneyLies	Dec 2012	#1
Exactly as expected. n/t	GoneOffShore	Dec 2012	#265
military people have a huge sense of entitlement. have many chats with military types and	msongs	Dec 2012	#2
LOL! Many of them are on welfare to survive	shintao	Dec 2012	#40
Liar.	cliffordu	Dec 2012	#97
LOL, yes, because only you do. And no veteran has EVER said what he said they did. n-t	Logical	Dec 2012	#200
When you risk life and limb	Aerows	Dec 2012	#219
BULLSHIT	AldoLeopold	Dec 2012	#228
+1	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#235
That goes for you, as well n/t	Aerows	Dec 2012	#254
LMAO n/t	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#257
it is good to know	Aerows	Dec 2012	#252
A vague, if not cryptic response	AldoLeopold	Dec 2012	#260
well-said	Vattel	Dec 2012	#307
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#388
When was the last time anyone risked life and limb to serve their country?	Puregonzo1188	Dec 2012	#239
...many chats with military types...	NYC_SKP	Dec 2012	#225
You and I rarely agree	RomneyLies	Dec 2012	#272
Liar. Apparently neither do you.	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#243
Respectfully disagree.	H2O Man	Dec 2012	#281
OK, I wrote a whole thing in reply, but it seems everybody got juried out of the thread,	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#290
I had read the OP	H2O Man	Dec 2012	#329
:)	lonestarnot	Dec 2012	#302
Not a liar.	2ndAmForComputers	Dec 2012	#399
What he said.	DissidentVoice	Dec 2012	#402
Oh, bull. nt.	OldDem2012	Dec 2012	#107
You should	Berserker	Dec 2012	#111
I spent a long, full career in the military, and your bigoted statements do not reflect my views	MADem	Dec 2012	#133
I endorse MADem's post nt	jody	Dec 2012	#141
Second. nt	Skip Intro	Dec 2012	#193
Add another supporter	Aerows	Dec 2012	#216
Hear hear!	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#283
Really?	Coyote_Tan	Dec 2012	#145
While I do not disrespect the soldiers..	sendero	Dec 2012	#299
This says it all	moman	Dec 2012	#327
As do I.	SammyWinstonJack	Dec 2012	#378
+1	Go Vols	Dec 2012	#335
msongs, given that they make shit for going off to die in oil wars and come back	roguevalley	Dec 2012	#207
You're absolutely right. And that's the heart of the BIG ISSUE.	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#245
Not all vets are like that.	Lady Freedom Returns	Dec 2012	#226
Not all, but far too many. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#246
With the difference being that military people perform a valuble service for their "entitlement".	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#387
You have yet to name a single valuable service. You have described an ill-conceived jobs program	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#397
Sorry, I won't play your stupid game.	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#406
No, of course you won't. That would be beneath a brave, self sacrificing hero like you, wouldn't it?	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#408
OK you don't like the military but don't use special cases to disparage all who serve unless you've	jody	Dec 2012	#3
You and I don't agree on much	RomneyLies	Dec 2012	#5
Snort.	Scuba	Dec 2012	#317
J*** you are truly full of shit. Freedom of speech dates to the heroic founding fathers and all the	byeya	Dec 2012	#8
The founding fathers pledged "their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor"	hobbit709	Dec 2012	#12
Another naysayer who never served enjoys freedoms protected by our military. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#13
LOL Exactly what Freedoms are you talking about?	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#20
"what Freedoms"? If you need an answer then you either haven't graduate from elementary school or	jody	Dec 2012	#56
The Big Lie is that war is about "protecting our freedoms."	alarimer	Dec 2012	#79
If you have a problem with any war, blame civilians appointed over the military, and voters who	jody	Dec 2012	#83
Of course, because they are just following orders?	Puregonzo1188	Dec 2012	#241
Have you ever served in a combat theater? nt	jody	Dec 2012	#250
Have you ever lived in a country that was being militarily occupied or carpet bombed by a larger	Puregonzo1188	Dec 2012	#325
our national interests.	ashling	Dec 2012	#113
Agreed	AldoLeopold	Dec 2012	#236
Well I'm still waiting on an Answer. I am certainly not the brightess ,maybe you could enlighten me	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#86
See #56 nt	jody	Dec 2012	#89
Oh I get it, you fought to protect the freedom of insulting peoples Intelligence.	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#100
I teach elementary school and the	roody	Dec 2012	#123
I'm not a historian but my experience is many K-12 schools are failing in teaching math. The number	jody	Dec 2012	#137
It does	AldoLeopold	Dec 2012	#242
Good luck!	KansDem	Dec 2012	#314
I need an answer	mokawanis	Dec 2012	#284
you (we) elect the people who send them there	arely staircase	Dec 2012	#371
How many times in American history has our freedom been truly "threatened"	Hugabear	Dec 2012	#386
Hell yeah!	UnrepentantLiberal	Dec 2012	#115
Cite specific examples of "freedoms protected by our military"	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#323
The Bill of Rights would have been tough to write if British troops were all up in their face...	OneMoreDemocrat	Dec 2012	#18
So much bullshit in this post.	white_wolf	Dec 2012	#21
I was an ACLU member for decades stopping only when it opposed SCOTUS on the Second Amendment.	jody	Dec 2012	#24
And every war before that, except possibly, the American Civil war.	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#273
Do you remember the 1976 TV show "City of Angels?"	KansDem	Dec 2012	#318
"Hundreds of millions who supported their efforts...	catnhatnh	Dec 2012	#23
I was a child in WWII and my experience is different from what you recall from second hand tales	jody	Dec 2012	#25
Why Jody-if I didn't know better I'd think...	catnhatnh	Dec 2012	#29
You stated you were a "fellow veteran". Regale us with tales of battlefield heroics and nominations	jody	Dec 2012	#49
Actually, stateside wartime...	catnhatnh	Dec 2012	#68
Vietnam 1966 and again 1969. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#71
Well, if you liked having helicopters nearby...	catnhatnh	Dec 2012	#76
Agree as I stated elsewhere. Don't understand #23 unless you had an unfortunate military service? nt	jody	Dec 2012	#80
No, it was a great base and a soft assignment...	catnhatnh	Dec 2012	#104
Thanks for your reply	pangaia	Dec 2012	#117
Actually I misposted...	catnhatnh	Dec 2012	#129
Thank you for your service, jody!	Joey Liberal	Dec 2012	#85
Those young, naive grunts whether volunteer or draftee, who obeyed Johnson and Nixon elected	jody	Dec 2012	#98
Thank You	Berserker	Dec 2012	#118
If you want a Pro-War party join the Repubican Party.	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#160
That doesn't mean	Aerows	Dec 2012	#227
All of your being, really?	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#322
No I have no disdain for the Military	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#380
No, it isn't	Aerows	Dec 2012	#232
"the Democrat party"? That's usually a 'tell'...	PeaceNikki	Dec 2012	#233
This entire thread	Aerows	Dec 2012	#237
You have the right to those feelings and they (in theory) fight for his right to have his.	PeaceNikki	Dec 2012	#247
"Democrat Party" -Ooops! Watching a bit too much Fox News, I think. nt	Bonobo	Dec 2012	#297
Vietnam 1966-1967	Medical Speaking	Dec 2012	#300
1966 Cam Ranh Bay was still mostly sand and runways were PSP. Memories oh those memories	jody	Dec 2012	#355
Excuse me	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#26
LOL I'm not an expert but see	jody	Dec 2012	#38
Clearly you are not.	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#43
Thanks. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#51
Please explain exactly which war was fought	ChisolmTrailDem	Dec 2012	#35
LOL apparently you didn't take an American History course in K-12 or learn anything if you did. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#39
Apparently you can't answer the question without attacking me whom	ChisolmTrailDem	Dec 2012	#47
But, But, They are heros protecting our Freedoms, can't you see that.	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#50
Jody's post below (#53) I think belongs to you. I thought you deserved the opportunity to respond.	ChisolmTrailDem	Dec 2012	#58
Thats too funny,, but I guess someone with all that fancy K-12 book learning	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#67
Scampered away with his tail between his legs too, defeated and pwned. Doesn't exhibit	ChisolmTrailDem	Dec 2012	#73
Plainly it seems that a War Hero doesn't have to answer questions from those he perceives	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#93
"Support the Troops" is an empty meaningless phrase.	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#72
...	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#140
My reply to #35 was to it and had nothing to do with you. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#53
So, now you're calling me "it"? And you still have not answered my question. And...	ChisolmTrailDem	Dec 2012	#57
See #35. That's all I have to say about that. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#59
Because that's all you CAN say. You attacked me for no reason. Why? Are you not man	ChisolmTrailDem	Dec 2012	#61
Goodbye nt	jody	Dec 2012	#63
Here is the text of post #35	uppityperson	Dec 2012	#75
Ill guarentee you one thing.	Separation	Dec 2012	#415
Well said, thank you	democrattotheend	Dec 2012	#46
I think those that enlist are the biggest part of the problem. STOP WARS DON'T ENLIST!	xtraxritical	Dec 2012	#126
Right, blame 18-21 year old kids instead of the people who vote warlike leaders into office.	stevenleser	Dec 2012	#370
That piece-of-shit post needs to be deleted. n/t	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#389
Why? You make a condemnation of another person's opinion with nothing to back it up.	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#395
Which US war was fought for	roody	Dec 2012	#121
Do I have the right to condemn a seriak killer even if I have never killed?	Taverner	Dec 2012	#158
First admit you condemn all who serve for deeds of a commander in chief	jody	Dec 2012	#166
Why would I apologize to you?	Taverner	Dec 2012	#167
Thanks for revealing your true character for all to see. You have your supporters but they are a	jody	Dec 2012	#174
Or you are one of the many sock puppets that have joined as of late	Taverner	Dec 2012	#175
Have you ever read the Democratic Party Platform? Nine pages that include "President Obama and the	jody	Dec 2012	#196
Yep, pomp n' circumstance, medals, and faux heroism for cannon fodder.	xtraxritical	Dec 2012	#253
I never cried for someone else to fight. I want NO ONE to fight	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#319
Understand but you have a problem with presidents and congress appointed over our military.	jody	Dec 2012	#330
But there's a whole cabal of military contractors and Pentagon officials who justify their existence	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#331
Several posts in this thread did blame "the individual soldiers". I object to that and that has been	jody	Dec 2012	#334
So "going along" is the default mode	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#337
You know I didn't propose "going along". I repeat "Blame the Commander in Chief and O-10s." nt	jody	Dec 2012	#353
So no one can complain about the military unless they have been in the military? really?	Logical	Dec 2012	#201
You know I didn't say that so I won't answer. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#206
If you're not going to answer	theKed	Dec 2012	#301
let me guess: you never served	Skittles	Dec 2012	#4
John Wayne never served.	AnotherMcIntosh	Dec 2012	#101
A group of Vietnam Veterans in wheelchairs wanted to meet with	cliffordu	Dec 2012	#106
I'm not surprised.	AnotherMcIntosh	Dec 2012	#125
I'd bet some skin that weak ass never served anything	cliffordu	Dec 2012	#102
What difference does that make? I have never been a cop either. Can I complain about them?? n-t	Logical	Dec 2012	#202
it makes a huge difference in the way you "complain"	Skittles	Dec 2012	#292
That kinda sums up this whole thread, doesn't it?	TreasonousBastard	Dec 2012	#306
Great post Taverner. The cult of the veteran is abominable unless that vet was a draftee.	byeya	Dec 2012	#6
Youth, poor and not very educated, that's what the military needs.	xtraxritical	Dec 2012	#262
Bless your heart!	ornotna	Dec 2012	#7
Your right to sit there and openly disparage our nations troops...	OneTenthofOnePercent	Dec 2012	#9
None of the wars after Korea (and maybe not even that) were fought to "secure our rights"	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#15
I agree...	OneMoreDemocrat	Dec 2012	#19
Most of those veterans are now dead	Taverner	Dec 2012	#186
Dont't forget the Indian, Spanish American or Philipines wars. Arian conquest plain and simple. nt	jmg257	Dec 2012	#30
All debatable points...	Coyote_Tan	Dec 2012	#147
"Debateable"?????? How is Grenada "debatable"?	Taverner	Dec 2012	#195
No military response was necessary to any of those situations	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#261
Rights THEY'VE Secured for Us?	earthside	Dec 2012	#31
Thank you for this post.	MessiahRp	Dec 2012	#293
Military grunt psych.	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#87
+1,000,000,000,000 n/t	RomneyLies	Dec 2012	#274
I don't really worship the ground the military walks on	hobbit709	Dec 2012	#10
Our military is incompetent. We've been whipped in Iraq and	broiles	Dec 2012	#11
It is?	zappaman	Dec 2012	#14
I would make them even more incompetent. I'm a pacifist.	broiles	Dec 2012	#221
Our troops have never lost a war but civilians appointed over them have used them incompetently. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#16
Nice dodge.	truebluegreen	Dec 2012	#45
Please study military history. Presidents select generals who will execute his will often to become	jody	Dec 2012	#48
What makes you think I haven't?	truebluegreen	Dec 2012	#94
"What makes you think I haven't?" Because you lump all troops together in your condemnation.	jody	Dec 2012	#128
I lump all troops together?	truebluegreen	Dec 2012	#176
"military have no responsibility whatsoever in losing wars?" lumps all from E-1 to O-10 together.	jody	Dec 2012	#203
<snort>	truebluegreen	Dec 2012	#383
Wow...that's some rightwing revisionist history there.	Puregonzo1188	Dec 2012	#249
You know I didn't say that. I said presidents and O-10s who did their bidding used our troops	jody	Dec 2012	#259
You referred to the Constitutional cornerstone of civilian leadership of the military as civilians	Bluenorthwest	Dec 2012	#312
Good point PA(1776) constitution said "XIII. That the people have a right to bear arms for the	jody	Dec 2012	#332
So I guess we should just let the military run the country?	Puregonzo1188	Dec 2012	#324
Its not the soldiers who are incompetent	Joey Liberal	Dec 2012	#92
But do you blame that on the rank and file soldiers?	democrattotheend	Dec 2012	#258
No.	broiles	Dec 2012	#328
Really, you mean Saddam Hussein and Mullah Omar won and are in control there?	stevenleser	Dec 2012	#374
We were kicked of Iraq and how	broiles	Dec 2012	#384
Using that logic, we were kicked out of Germany and Japan too. Thats ridiculous.	stevenleser	Dec 2012	#385
Me neither	RedCappedBandit	Dec 2012	#17
Right fucking on.	Gregorian	Dec 2012	#22
I am 90% with you.	tblue	Dec 2012	#27
People in the military are Federal employees.	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#28
Ever read the UCMJ?	bluesbassman	Dec 2012	#34
All the rest of us pay their salary and benefits.	earthside	Dec 2012	#36
"I don't care what the UCMJ says". Obviously.	bluesbassman	Dec 2012	#52
All federal employees must swear allegiance to the US Constitution	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#70
True, but that does not make them soldiers, nor subject to UCMJ, does it?	bluesbassman	Dec 2012	#142
Some people "can't handle the truth". n/t	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#390
The UCMJ says that military personnel are not Federal employees?	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#41
I think the "nothing more, nothing less" is the issue. nt	uppityperson	Dec 2012	#44
See posts #44 and #52. That should make it clear. n/t	bluesbassman	Dec 2012	#54
I get a government check every month too. I'm retired.	hobbit709	Dec 2012	#187
LOL, once again, so no one can complain about anything unless they have done the SAME thing?	Logical	Dec 2012	#204
One can complain about anything one wishes too.	bluesbassman	Dec 2012	#240
I hate being told I must "support the troops"	mokawanis	Dec 2012	#32
+1	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#60
'Universal Soldier'	earthside	Dec 2012	#33
Thanks for posting that, it says it all.	bahrbearian	Dec 2012	#42
Monster - Steppenwolf	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#65
+100	Taverner	Dec 2012	#157
Another $2 Billion Week in Afghanistan comes to a close	shintao	Dec 2012	#37
I think people should have a healthy dose of respect and skepticism of the military.	hrmjustin	Dec 2012	#55
.	PeaceNikki	Dec 2012	#62
I just saw the movie "Zero Dark Thirty" last weekend.	Initech	Dec 2012	#64
You think Bush/Cheney didn't know?	earthside	Dec 2012	#74
Oh I'm sure they knew. Without question.	Initech	Dec 2012	#99
I ask the same questions	Taverner	Dec 2012	#155
Our military is the cause of terrorism.	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#66
Probably an even bet, that the troops	Riftaxe	Dec 2012	#69
I think you are confused	XRubicon	Dec 2012	#77
Fortunate Son are you?	Tuesday Afternoon	Dec 2012	#78
I'm a Liberal and a Veteran	Joey Liberal	Dec 2012	#81
I must say	Tanta	Dec 2012	#109
Another liberal and veteran NT	DissidentVoice	Dec 2012	#409
Most people in the service are Repigs. . . .	BigDemVoter	Dec 2012	#82
You mean people voted for the side that didn't have people actively shitting on them?	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#391
Oh, look- another Taverner "attention seeking shock-post" (eyeroll). (n/t)	richmwill	Dec 2012	#84
As a vet I can say I do not ask, nor care. n/t	Inkfreak	Dec 2012	#88
Active duty and I agree...	Coyote_Tan	Dec 2012	#149
Some people wake up in the morning....	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Dec 2012	#90
+10000000000	Berserker	Dec 2012	#127
Those I have know that are most critical of the military	EmeraldCityGrl	Dec 2012	#91
Well... You might alert on what I'm about to say:	cliffordu	Dec 2012	#95
+1	zappaman	Dec 2012	#108
"useless and flaccid", huh.	Bonobo	Dec 2012	#119
LMFAO	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#124
No problem.	Bonobo	Dec 2012	#139
that's why we LOVE Cliffordu	Skittles	Dec 2012	#134
Good call	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#298
Another insecure girlie-man exposed by the truth-bomb. Bava. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	Dec 2012	#414
Nope, not going to alert	Taverner	Dec 2012	#146
I hear pins dropping. n/t	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#148
What cliffordu said. nt	jody	Dec 2012	#154
ditto n/t	Pharaoh	Dec 2012	#96
DITTO. I don't support the troops either.	MotherPetrie	Dec 2012	#103
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2012	#110
Fortunately, no-one is asking you to worship anyone or anything.	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#392
Federal Employees	Dman292	Dec 2012	#105
+1	Oasis_	Dec 2012	#198
Do federal employees not deserve our respect?	Puregonzo1188	Dec 2012	#251
You speak for me as well.	Bonobo	Dec 2012	#112
To quote Chris Rock:	cliffordu	Dec 2012	#120
What a bullshit post.	secondvariety	Dec 2012	#114
LMAO n/t	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#116
What a bullshit response	Taverner	Dec 2012	#144
What the fuck is wrong with you?	secondvariety	Dec 2012	#156
Did I say that? No. I did not.	Taverner	Dec 2012	#161
If your so sure of your position,	secondvariety	Dec 2012	#178
Ah I see...might makes right. That's what American Exceptionalism is all about.	Taverner	Dec 2012	#192
Who said anything about "might" or any kind of force?	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#394
+1	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#211
Actually, I'm obeying the orders of my President, at the consent of Congress.	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#393
Damn, that's a courageous stand	Canuckistanian	Dec 2012	#122
Just curious, but have you ever served in the military? You do understand that....	OldDem2012	Dec 2012	#130
Some may think that by joining the military you are willingly dancing with the devil.	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#135
of course not	Skittles	Dec 2012	#136
Agree! nt	jody	Dec 2012	#356
when I see Abu Ghraib pictures I understand it's not all military	lost-in-nj	Dec 2012	#131
You really didn't read the news back then did you?	Taverner	Dec 2012	#170
again ... yes i understand but also	lost-in-nj	Dec 2012	#177
Not saying it is - but pretty much any investigator told us that was the tip of the iceberg	Taverner	Dec 2012	#181
No-one in the military is taught to "kill indiscriminately". Another slur from you. Feck off. n/	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#396
Look a Veteran in the eye	Berserker	Dec 2012	#132
I have and did	Taverner	Dec 2012	#143
I think as a veteran	Berserker	Dec 2012	#150
Kiss kiss	Taverner	Dec 2012	#151
Well you are correct	Berserker	Dec 2012	#152
BTW...what makes you think I didn't serve my country?	Taverner	Dec 2012	#153
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2012	#159
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2012	#163
LOL you are AWESOME	Berserker	Dec 2012	#169
How can you be a REAL Democrat?	Taverner	Dec 2012	#171
OK play toy	Berserker	Dec 2012	#180
Oh cool, now we're at homophobic taunts. "Limp-wristed????"	Taverner	Dec 2012	#183
Amazingly homophobic language, sexist as well. The US military has many women and men who	Bluenorthwest	Dec 2012	#313
Your post was alerted	stevenleser	Dec 2012	#214
Wow, sexist much?	Puregonzo1188	Dec 2012	#255
Most of our so called wars,	roody	Dec 2012	#138
I don't give a flying fuck or a rat's ass. I'm a proud female Army veteran.	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#162
...	Scurrilous	Dec 2012	#164
Thank you	Berserker	Dec 2012	#165
Post removed	Post removed	Dec 2012	#168
What a joke you are!	Berserker	Dec 2012	#182
Funny, I was going to say the same of you	Taverner	Dec 2012	#184
Awwww you are so cute	Berserker	Dec 2012	#188
I have an offer you can't refuse	Taverner	Dec 2012	#190
I've got DevonRex's back, any other vets want to fall in? nt	jody	Dec 2012	#199
Sure, and a pat on the back to you, too.	JohnnyLib2	Dec 2012	#209
Definitely	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#224
Thanks.	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#222
Another thumbs up	pecwae	Dec 2012	#296
Cool!	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#381
Proud USAF vet here who supports you. These ridiculous OP's we get every few weeks are just that.	stevenleser	Dec 2012	#372
Exactly.	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#373
From one vet to another - "High Five". nt.	OldDem2012	Dec 2012	#377
Right backatcha. ^^^^^	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#382
Considering how much you worship your ego, opinions, and indulgences, there is time for little else.	Throd	Dec 2012	#172
Hey, how's Rove doing?	Taverner	Dec 2012	#173
Tell us	Berserker	Dec 2012	#185
Hey I'm not the college republican intern working out of that Langley office	Taverner	Dec 2012	#189
ARE YOU SURE?	Berserker	Dec 2012	#191
I am toying with a small mouse, who thinks he or she has a chance	Taverner	Dec 2012	#194
I agree with a lot of what you said...	Captain Stern	Dec 2012	#179
I would only support the troops if they were fighting a war based on self-defense, or	quinnox	Dec 2012	#197
Yep - pretty much. You win this thread	AldoLeopold	Dec 2012	#230
Yes, people act as if patriotism and militarism are the same thing	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#263
no need for this	malz	Dec 2012	#205
Agree! nt	jody	Dec 2012	#357
Well, I know you can be a pain in the ass here, Taverner, but	condoleeza	Dec 2012	#208
^^^This^^^	countryjake	Dec 2012	#218
Your post brings so much back to mind--	JohnnyLib2	Dec 2012	#223
Yeah, me too JohnnyLib2 and Countryjake	condoleeza	Dec 2012	#248
Excellent post.	theKed	Dec 2012	#311
Agree I'm confident JohnnyLib2 & I march to the same drummer re "don't know the answer" but we hope.	jody	Dec 2012	#366
Well Said, Condoleeza. Thanks.	Paladin	Dec 2012	#303
I didn't lose a fiancé, but I'm also part of the generation where 50,000 Americans died	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#321
I've seen shameful posts before	Aerows	Dec 2012	#210
On average, US veterans commit 18 suicides per day. Successful suicides. Per DAY!	NYC_SKP	Dec 2012	#212
I don't understand it either	Aerows	Dec 2012	#215
As someone who	AsahinaKimi	Dec 2012	#244
Kimiko!	Aerows	Dec 2012	#256
hi!	AsahinaKimi	Dec 2012	#264
I do not begrudge the veterans good treatment, but as a nation, we have to get over the following	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#270
Your second one is totally fucked up. Fuck that shit.	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#282
Sorry, Devon, but I can't see anything in the wars since Korea	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#285
You may not	Aerows	Dec 2012	#288
Some serve with honor; others don't	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#289
"Honor" would be to get out of a corrupt military.	earthside	Dec 2012	#352
You're confusing issues with institutions.	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#291
Hit that one out of the park! nt	jody	Dec 2012	#360
Agree! nt	jody	Dec 2012	#359
And I'll take exception to #3.	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#398
I have relatives who think that way	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#401
But you're using that brush on everyone. And that doesn't work. So knock it off. n/t	PavePusher	Dec 2012	#405
It's not an uncommon attitude--I've heard it from others as well--	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#407
AsahinaKimi....	Kath1	Dec 2012	#280
dou itashimashite	AsahinaKimi	Dec 2012	#286
I care for them as PEOPLE. As such, I want fewer vets. Fewer atrocities of war. Fewer suicides.	PeaceNikki	Dec 2012	#217
Between your post and LittleBlue's	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#267
of course you haven't.	PeaceNikki	Dec 2012	#271
Ok.	DevonRex	Dec 2012	#276
I understand, it's tense in here.	PeaceNikki	Dec 2012	#279
I want to pile on a system that takes mostly naive young people, puts them	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#275
If you're serious, then attack presidents and the O-10s they select and Congress that funds the	jody	Dec 2012	#364
I'll save my sympathy for the tens of thousands we've butchered	LittleBlue	Dec 2012	#220
That's the standard bullshit line	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#266
When you get shot at	Aerows	Dec 2012	#268
I hope your family members stay safe, and I hope you're asking your	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#277
Agree. Unless you've marched in their boots, don't condemn the "military" that includes E-1 to O-10.	jody	Dec 2012	#365
Agree! nt	jody	Dec 2012	#358
Heroes my ass	LittleBlue	Dec 2012	#213
dick post	bigtree	Dec 2012	#229
And who are you and who really gives a fuck what you think	rl6214	Dec 2012	#231
Einstein sums up my views very well:	white_wolf	Dec 2012	#234
Patriotism is for fools: See list bellow...	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#342
I am vehemently anti-war	Kath1	Dec 2012	#238
"officials who use them for unjust purposes" and IMO the worst offenders are Dubya Bush and Obama.	jody	Dec 2012	#278
That's like being against gun violence	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#310
So, let's s'pose the military closes up shop	nadinbrzezinski	Dec 2012	#269
I support the troops so much I want to bring them home right now. And care for them as needed.	Dems to Win	Dec 2012	#287
As a Vet I can say OK that is your right this is what freedom is about	Resonance_Chamber	Dec 2012	#294
The best response to this is "Critical Acclaim" by Avenged Sevenfold	diphthong	Dec 2012	#295
I think Rise Against's "Hero of War" is a much better response to this thread.	white_wolf	Dec 2012	#351
Taverner...	sibelian	Dec 2012	#304
99%	deathrind	Dec 2012	#305
Wow, you post a perfectly reasonable but controversial opinion on a "democratic" board...	Jokerman	Dec 2012	#308
I used to think that rampant militarism was the realm of Republicans	a11ig8r	Dec 2012	#309
The "Old Guard" threads of a couple months ago showed me that	obamanut2012	Dec 2012	#316
+1 DU = We don't discuss what we object to. We just insult like school bullies.	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#339
"you suck" has become the new normal on DU....	mike_c	Dec 2012	#346
So, if you disagree with part or all of the OP's post, you're part of the "floodgates of hate"?.....	OldDem2012	Dec 2012	#354
I dont find attacks on 18-21 year old kids who dont know any better generally compelling.	stevenleser	Dec 2012	#368
In an attempt to be agreeable.	NCTraveler	Dec 2012	#315
Bravo! Agree Totally!	Mosaic	Dec 2012	#320
I agree.	99Forever	Dec 2012	#326
What the rah-rah military supporters forget is that	Lydia Leftcoast	Dec 2012	#333
Every empire in history....	99Forever	Dec 2012	#338
Well, it's a good job with benefits.	raouldukelives	Dec 2012	#336
Wow, got some heat from this post didn't ya?	Rex	Dec 2012	#340
I don't worship the ground they walk on	treestar	Dec 2012	#341
i'm sure they feel the same about you	arely staircase	Dec 2012	#343
I come from a long line of soldiers...	SomethingFishy	Dec 2012	#344
+1000000000	L0oniX	Dec 2012	#349
agree, 100 percent....	mike_c	Dec 2012	#345
Well	Old Troop	Dec 2012	#347
The military budget should be cut by 75% and arms aid or sales to other countries should be illegal.	PufPuf23	Dec 2012	#348
This message was self-deleted by its author	Bad_Ronald	Dec 2012	#350
You spend a lot of time on RW forums?	mokawanis	Dec 2012	#363
This message was self-deleted by its author	Bad_Ronald	Dec 2012	#367
I Watched "Seven Days In May" On Turner Classic Movies, Today.	Paladin	Dec 2012	#361
Great! Glad you said this. Military worship	Pretzel_Warrior	Dec 2012	#362
I don't think that having served gives me any greater right to comment but.....	underpants	Dec 2012	#369
Don't forget the militarism of sporting events	lutefisk	Dec 2012	#375
Three comments of yours hidden, your transparency page exposed...	stevenleser	Dec 2012	#376
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I agree with you	Amaya	Dec 2012	#400
What is your axe to grind?	DissidentVoice	Dec 2012	#403
Thanks Taverner for a timely message! Peace on Earth!	7wo7rees	Dec 2012	#404
Gee, if I did not know better	zappaman	Dec 2012	#410
Why the fuck do you care	Moses2SandyKoufax	Dec 2012	#411
Why do I care?	DissidentVoice	Dec 2012	#412
"Why the fuck do you care"	zappaman	Dec 2012	#413
And I will fight to my last breath against your bashing of	SlimJimmy	Jan 2013	#416

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